Lump off the New Jersey coast
A really small spot almost 4 nautical miles SE (150 degrees T) of Brigantine Inlet. A lump that goes till 30 feet deep while the surrounding are 35 feet deep. The up-current side often holds the most fish.
All the surrounding area contains much more lumps allready identified as Brigantine Shoal
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Off |
| Black Sea Bass | Off | Off | Off | Off | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Beach blitz proximity
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Recommended tackle for Bluefish and Bonito fishing.
Medium-power 7 ft rod + 3000-class reel. Stripers, fluke, and weakies.

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1/2 to 2 oz bucktails for fluking the channels and bridge pilings.
Topwater plugs for blitzing stripers at sunrise off the inlet.

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Paddle-tail and shad-style plastics for snapper blues and fluke.

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3-4 tray bag built to walk jetties without snagging or dumping.

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4BS Lump is known for Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Sea Bass, Fluke (Summer Flounder).
4BS Lump is located 4 nm SE (150 degrees T) of Brigantine Inlet. The nearest departure point is Brigantine Inlet.
Lumps are elevated bottom features that concentrate fish. They are productive for both bottom fishing and trolling.
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